Director Shareholding

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
09 May 2005

MJ GLEESON GROUP PLC (the 'Company')

Directors Dealing

9 May 2005

The Company was advised today that on 5 May 2005 the Directors listed below
acquired Shares in the Company at a purchase price of £2.92 per Share.  Their
previous and current Share Holdings, including those held by Related Persons,
are as follows:


DIRECTOR                  PREVIOUS    SHARES SOLD      SHARES    TOTAL NOW 
                      SHAREHOLDING                   ACQUIRED         HELD

A E Collins                 33,068              -          98       33,166
S J Davies                  21,438              -          99       21,537
D J Gleeson                867,423              -          99      867,522
C W McLellan               103,020              -          99      103,119
T W Massingham               6,529              -         103        6,632


The above Shares were acquired through a Profit Sharing Employee Share Ownership
Scheme, which has been approved by the Inland Revenue.


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